English noun: loosening | |||
| 1. | loosening (event) an occurrence of control or strength weakening | ||
| Samples | The relaxation of requirements. The loosening of his grip. The slackening of the wind. | ||
| Synonyms | relaxation, slackening | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weakening | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | thaw | ||
| 2. | loosening (act) the act of making something less tight | ||
| Synonyms | laxation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjustment, alteration, modification | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | undoing, unfastening, untying | ||
| Antonyms | tightening | ||